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Molina Genealogy & History

Molina is an occupational name given to someone who worked in or owned a mill, from the Spanish word molino, meaning mill. It appears most frequently in Spain, Portugal, and Italy. Molina family history indicates that the name was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Spelling variations include Molina, Molino, Molinar, Molinero, Molinera, Moliner, Molinas, Molinos, Molinedas, Molinillo, and many more. Alonso de Molina, a Spanish immigrant to Mexico and Franciscan priest, wrote a ground-breaking Spanish/Nahuatl dictionary by 1571. Prominent individuals in the Molina genealogy include former Bank of America CFO Alvaro de Molina and actor Alfred Molina.